Red Mesa fell victim to Fredonia and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of the Fredonia Lynx. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Red Mesa in their matchups with Fredonia: they've now lost six in a row.
For Fredonia's part, Isaac Sample made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Sample has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sample was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Treyston Jones and Paul Woods did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Woods scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Jones has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Austin Cluff was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Red Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Fredonia, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-6-1.
Red Mesa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fredonia, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against El Capitan/Centennial Academy at 1:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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